Information for Employers

“Go4SET provides the opportunity to investigate real industrial issues & to develop innovative solutions. These skills are important to BP as a company, & to the energy sector”

- Ian Duffy, BP, Go4SET Lead Sponsor

EDT’s Go4SET Project is a 10-week Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) project that allows employers to reach young people age 12-14, enabling development of employability skills and career pathways whilst changing perceptions.

The project enables the development of employability skills and career pathways whilst changing perceptions about science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Employers gain community links for future recruitment, whilst developing staff, addressing preconceptions of industry and workforce and giving something back to the community, whilst developing young people.

The benefits:

Showcases STEM careers and career pathways available

Helps to address preconceptions of STEM careers

Creates an opportunity to develop own staff through mentoring and leadership skills

Can help meet Corporate Social Responsibility objectives

Can assist with marketing for contracts and future business

How does it work?

Company/organisation identifies mentor(s) to support the project and registers with EDT

EDT links company/organisation with school/college

Company mentors helps school/college choose project from menu of options and project commences starting with a launch event

EDT supports mentors, teams and teachers throughout the duration of the project

The ten weeks includes a project launch event, a company visit and culminates in a Celebration and Assessment Day. Regular meetings are encouraged

Added benefits!

You can gain the opportunity to support a team, a hub, a class or even a whole year group

We provide 'off the shelf' projects and frameworks with the potential to develop your own project

You can utilise EDT’s delivery network and relationships with schools

You can also use Go4SET to support your graduate or apprenticeship strategy

Projects are accredited by the Industrial Cadets framework at Bronze level. Industrial Cadets is a national standard for workplace experiences, inspired by HRH The Prince of Wales – to ensure that young people develop skills by taking part in these accredited experiences. For more information visit the Industrial Cadets website.

Click here to contact us for more information about the exciting opportunities and proven benefits Go4SET offers you as an employer. For more detail on the scheme, download the Scheme Handbook.